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Concealer moths (Oecophoridae)

Concealer moths (Oecophoridae)

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Concealer moths (Oecophoridae)

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Tortricopsis pyroptis (A Concealer moth (Wingia Group)) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Oecophoridae (family) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Barea (genus) (A concealer moth) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Oligoloba severa (Wingia group) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Isomoralla eriscota (Philobota Group) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Unidentified Concealer moth (Oecophoridae) at Aranda, ACT by CathB
Orthiastis hyperocha at Aranda, ACT by CathB
Isomoralla pyrrhoptera at Stonequarry, NSW by clarehoneydove
Isomoralla eriscota (Philobota Group) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Oecophoridae (family) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Garrha (genus) (A concealer moth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Telocharacta hemicroca at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Garrha ocellifera (A concealer moth) at Ainslie, ACT by jb2602
Syringoseca mimica (A Concealer moth (Wingia Group)) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Oecophoridae (family) (Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Chrysonoma fascialis (A Concealer moth (Wingia group) at Goulburn, NSW by trevorpreston
Garrha carnea (A concealer moth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Thema chlorochyta (A Concealer moth) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Psaroxantha basilica (A Concealer moth (Wingia Group)) at Murrumbateman, NSW by SimoneC
Hoplostega ochroma (a Eulechria Group moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Tachystola hemisema (A Concealer moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Oecophoridae (family) (Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Garrha (genus) (A concealer moth) at Tharwa, ACT by DPRees125
Plectobela undescribed species (A concealer moth) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Garrha (genus) (A concealer moth) at Palerang, NSW by AlisonMilton
Piloprepes antidoxa (A concealer moth) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Philobota philostaura (A Concealer moth (Philobota group)) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Oecophoridae (family) (Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Euphiltra angustior (A Concealer moth (Wingia group) at Ainslie, ACT by jb2602
Philobota mucida at Lyneham, ACT by trevorpreston
Ptyoptila matutinella (Wingia Group) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Tortricopsis pyroptis (A Concealer moth (Wingia Group)) at Harrison, ACT by DPRees125
Isomoralla gephyrota (A Concealer moth) at Harrison, ACT by DPRees125
Hofmannophila pseudospretella (Brown House Moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Chezala privatella (A Concealer moth) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Tachystola hemisema (A Concealer moth) at Monash, ACT by debhart
Isomoralla eriscota (Philobota Group) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Euphiltra eroticella (A concealer moth) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Psaroxantha calligenes (Wingia Group) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Isomoralla pyrrhoptera (A concealer moth) at Harrison, ACT by DPRees125
Garrha repandula (a Concealer Moth) at Farrer, ACT by gregbaines
Garrha carnea (A concealer moth) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Garrha costimacula (A Concealer moth (Wingia Group)) at Wanniassa, ACT by JohnBundock
Barea phaeomochla (Barea phaeomochla) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Garrha phoenopis (Garrha phoenopis) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Isomoralla gephyrota (A Concealer moth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Barea melanodelta (A Barea Moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Isomoralla eriscota (Philobota Group) at Goulburn, NSW by glbn1
Isomoralla eriscota (Philobota Group) at Hughes, ACT by LisaH
Garrha phoenopis (Garrha phoenopis) at Harrison, ACT by DPRees125
Philobota philostaura (A Concealer moth (Philobota group)) at Harrison, ACT by DPRees125
Philobota (genus) (Unidentified Philobota genus moths) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Olbonoma (genus) (A Concealer moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Oligoloba severa (Wingia group) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Isomoralla eriscota (Philobota Group) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Watson, ACT by Pirom
Thema brevivitella (A Concealer moth (Chezala Group)) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Eochrois dejunctella (A Concealer moth (Wingia Group)) at Borough, NSW by Paul4K
Isomoralla eriscota (Philobota Group) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Syringoseca mimica (A Concealer moth (Wingia Group)) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Unidentified Concealer moth (Oecophoridae) at Forbes Creek, NSW by clarehoneydove
Prionocris protoxantha (A Concealer moth (Wingia group) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Tachystola hemisema (A Concealer moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Heteroteucha translatella (Wingia Group) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Garrha phoenopis (Garrha phoenopis) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Oecophoridae (family) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Isomoralla eriscota (Philobota Group) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Chrysonoma concisella (A Concealer moth (Wingia group) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Thema brevivitella (A Concealer moth (Chezala Group)) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Philobota protecta (A concealer moth) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Psaroxantha undescribed species (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Notodryas (genus) (A Concealer moth (Chezala group) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Garrha (genus) (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Linosticha cyclophragma (A Concealer Moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Chrysonoma fascialis (A Concealer moth (Wingia group) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Tachystola stenoptera at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Zacorus carus (White Wingia) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Bungonia, NSW by KorinneM

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ibaird wrote:
21 Jan 2025
Cnecophora melichrodes on BOLD does not show the black dot on the forewing.
Oecophoridae (family)
donhe wrote:
18 Jan 2025
Ardozyga ?
Unidentified Concealer moth (Oecophoridae)
donhe wrote:
16 Jan 2025
Several species in Oecophoridae create cases like that.
Oecophoridae (family)
CathB wrote:
16 Jan 2025
Thanks Helen. That's not what I was expecting! The wasp egg or larva must already have been inside when I collected the case, but hadn't yet killed the caterpillar.
Oecophoridae (family)
HelenCross wrote:
16 Jan 2025
Great work! I guess this means the wasp parasitised the larvae
Oecophoridae (family)

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